Journal of Woman and Family Studies

Understanding of Socio economic factors related to women's agency: A Case Study of Kermanshah

Document Type : Research/Original/Regular

Authors

1 Instructor, Department of Sociology, Payam-e-Noor University

2 Associate Professor of Sociology, Eslam Abad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Eslam Abad-e-gharb. Iran

Abstract

Agency is multifunctional instruments include the growth of three areas of economic conditions and other decisions about the family, especially men, the freedom of movement in public spaces and the expression of individual views about the equality of roles towards men. Despite broad assumptions about the empowerment and empowerment of women in Iran, sociological research is limited to these structures. The purpose of this study was to identify factors related to the agency of women in the community with emphasis on the city of Kermanshah. This study was conducted by survey method and a researcher-made questionnaire on 400 married women in Kermanshah. In order to estimate the reliability of the research tool, Cronbach's alpha, and for the validity of face validity, also used for analyzing the data, the means of comparison tests and correlation coefficients were used. To test the experimental model, multiple regression was used. The results show that variables such as age (r = 0.26), self-esteem (r = 0.177), mass media use (0.33) = r), place of birth (f = 512.5), attitude toward childbirth (r = -0.25), and relative deprivation (R = -0.19) has a significant effect on women's agency. It should be noted that women's empowerment can lead to empowerment, the amount of power, and the choice of a suitable lifestyle and increase the cultural capital of women in society.

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Journal of Woman and Family Studies
Volume 7, Issue 3 - Serial Number 15
January 2020
Pages 153-192